Ron Lee vs. Caleb Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caleb Martin and Ron Lee, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Ron Lee played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than Caleb Martin, who played 5. Ron Lee had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Caleb Martin had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Ron Lee 6 1 1976-77 to 1981-82
Caleb Martin 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ron Lee Caleb Martin
Season 1976-772019-20
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee 82 22.5 10.2 1.2 2.4 3.6 3.2 1.9 0.4 - 3.4 4.2 9.6 .441 - - - 1.7 2.6 .676
Caleb Martin 18 17.6 6.2 0.6 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.8 2.1 4.7 .440 1.1 2.1 .541 0.9 1.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ron Lee Caleb Martin
Season 1977-782020-21
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee 82 23.5 12.2 1.2 1.9 3.1 3.7 2.7 0.2 2.7 3.1 5.1 11.6 .439 - - - 2.1 2.8 .746
Caleb Martin 53 15.4 5.0 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 4.8 .375 0.6 2.4 .248 0.8 1.2 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee 2 20.5 6.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.5 2.0 0.0 2.0 3.5 2.5 8.0 .313 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ron Lee Caleb Martin
Season 1978-792021-22
Team Phoenix Suns, New Orleans JazzMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee 60 22.4 8.9 1.1 1.8 2.8 3.4 1.8 0.1 2.8 3.0 3.6 8.5 .430 - - - 1.6 2.4 .695
Caleb Martin 60 22.9 9.2 1.2 2.7 3.8 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.7 3.5 6.8 .507 1.1 2.6 .413 1.2 1.6 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin 17 12.3 4.5 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.9 4.7 .400 0.6 1.9 .303 0.1 0.4 .333

Season 4
Ron Lee Caleb Martin
Season 1979-802022-23
Team Atlanta Hawks, Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee 61 19.1 4.8 0.7 1.4 2.0 4.0 1.6 0.3 1.7 2.8 1.9 5.0 .370 0.4 1.0 .373 0.7 1.1 .629
Caleb Martin 71 29.3 9.6 1.2 3.6 4.8 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.0 3.6 7.7 .464 1.2 3.3 .356 1.3 1.6 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin 23 30.2 12.7 1.2 4.3 5.4 1.6 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.4 4.7 9.0 .529 1.9 4.5 .423 1.3 1.5 .829

Season 5
Ron Lee Caleb Martin
Season 1980-812023-24
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee 82 22.3 4.2 0.8 1.9 2.7 4.4 2.0 0.4 2.1 3.2 1.4 3.9 .350 0.0 0.2 .154 1.4 1.9 .724
Caleb Martin 64 27.4 10.0 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.2 2.0 3.8 8.7 .431 1.3 3.6 .349 1.2 1.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin 5 35.2 11.6 1.0 2.6 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 2.8 4.2 9.0 .467 2.2 5.0 .440 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6
Ron Lee Caleb Martin
Season 1981-82-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee 81 18.1 3.4 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.9 1.4 0.2 1.5 2.7 1.1 3.0 .358 0.2 0.7 .305 1.0 1.5 .706
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ron Lee ------- --- ----------
Caleb Martin ------- --- ----------
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